By Erin Gunter, MS As a conclusion to our series on sustainability and food waste, I would like to share some final tips from Corporate Chef Cate Smith about food product dates. The next time you are getting ready to throw out food, consider the following suggestions. Understand Food Product Dates There are three main types of product dates that ...
By Erin Gunter, MS As a continuation from last week’s blog post, I would like to share some additional tips from Corporate Chef Cate Smith about food storage and optimum shelf life. The next time you are getting ready to head out to the store or farmers market, or you are rearranging items in the refrigerator, consider ...
By Erin Gunter, MS and Rachel Kuliani, MPH, CHES In September, Duke Integrative Medicine hosted a Lunch & Learn session for its employees and invited Corporate Chef Cate Smith to speak about sustainability as it relates to food consumption. At the beginning of her talk, she outlined numerous facts about food waste:
By John F. Evans, MAT, MA, EdD How are wellness and writing connected? Wellness and writing are connected in ways we are only beginning to understand and utilize. Healthcare professions literature suggests that for many people, wellness and writing can be closely connected; and that writing is useful for obtaining and sustaining emotional, physical, and spiritual health. In fact, since ...
By Rachel Kuliani, MPH, CHES
When we think about our health and wellbeing, we do not always consider the impact of Personal and Professional Development. Duke Integrative Medicine’s Wheel of Health includes this as an integral part of our overall health, on par with other areas ...
By Carol Krucoff, C-IAYT, E-RYT As a yoga therapist, I wasn’t surprised to see recent headlines asserting that “Yoga Can Help Back Pain.” I’ve taught many people with back pain and other health challenges—such as heart disease, insomnia, and arthritis--how to use yoga breathing, movement, and meditation techniques to find ease in body and mind. This
By Linda Smith, PA, MS Description of Mindfulness Guided imagery, or visualization, encompasses a number of techniques meant to explore our beliefs and attitudes about ourselves and the world around us by tapping into our subconscious mind. This exploration is intended to impact our physical and mental well-being, bringing about positive changes such as relaxation, better focus and ...
By Elizabeth Bechard, BA, RYT There are times in life when you discover things about yourself that you’d rather other people not know about you: the week I used an app to track my smartphone use for the first time, I discovered one of these things. I envisioned myself as a mindful, moderate user of my iPhone, ...
By Jocelyn Weiss, PhD, MPH Last week we posted six chair yoga poses that you could perform to break up sedentary behavior during your day at work. Now, we would like to share six more poses that you could incorporate into a daily routine. These short exercises provide you with an opportunity to take a mental break, stretch your ...
By Jocelyn Weiss, PhD, MPH In January, we shared a blog post on how "Sitting is the New Smoking." As a continuation of that piece, we are presenting a two-part series that highlights chair yoga and how it can be incorporated into your day to break up sedentary behavior. Becoming more active at work and incorporating a few short ...
